Last name quandry.

So for everyone that is unmarried out there (engaged or just dating or otherwise) whose last name do you plan on giving your baby? My boyfriend insists that our little one have his last name. Now, I am not saying that things aren't working between us. They are. He swears that he wants to marry me within a year of Jackson being born. I really want to believe him but I know that life has a way of throwing curve balls and I want to be prepared. As far as I am concerned I plan on being with him for the rest of my life. Last night my boyfriend used the line "He's my son and I want him to have my last name" that really made me feel like just a human incubator. I know that sounds silly and it may just be the horomones running through my body but that hurt. I mean yes, he's OUR baby. Not just yours and we have to make these decisions together. HELP!

My kids, husband, and I all have different last names. My last name is sort of... Specialized. I planned on this baby taking my husband's name, and told him that before it ever even came up. He recently told me he'd like the baby to have my last name as one of two middle names. I'm really kinda digging it with the first and middle name we picked out, so we'll see how that goes.

Have you thought about hyphenating or using your maiden name as a middle name? Its easy to have baby's name changed in the first year if you guys do get married.

Oh, and my step mom uses her maiden name, her son has his fathers name, and her daughter have their fathers name. I would never say that you might end up in the same situation, but It's a little confusing when the mom and her kids have three different last names.

My dd has my maiden name her sperm donor wasn't there from the beginning. My 4 ds all have hyphenated last names. DH and I weren't together when I had ds1 so I compromised and hyphenated after ds2 we got married and I asked dh if he wanted to drop my maiden name for the boys and he said no so that is why all of my kids still have hyphenated last names even though we have been married for 7 wonderful years and my dd still has my maiden name (her choice) like pp said once they have his last name it will be hard to change if something should happen but with your last name when/if you 2 get married then its just a simple trip to city hall for a name change.

I gave my DD her dad's last name we were engaged at the time, I have no regrets now that we have moved on and he is married and I am in a relationship and knocked up. Her dad is a great dad and I think they both appreciate the "conection" for a lack of better way to explain it. She is proud of her last name, her dad and his family history that is asociated with her name. With this LO I am giving him his dad's last name, he will be his only son and I think that he should carry on his dad's last name. SO is a great father to his daugthers and I know he will be just as wonderful to his son, I think he deserves to have his son named after him.

My son will get his dads last name regardless of what happens with us. We've been together for 4 yrs and plan on getting married at some point when we have the money and AJ is able to walk in the wedding.